What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A)3-ethyl-2,4-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
• B)4-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpentanoyl chloride
• C)3-ethyl-2,4-dimethylhexanoyl chloride
• D)4-ethyl-3,5-dimethylhexanoyl chloride
• E) none of these

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